Telehealth & The Behavioral Health Market: Adoption of New Technologies Will Change Service Delivery Forever

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry Analysis
For many communities — especially in rural areas — options for traditional health care are difficult and dwindling. Using telehealth technologies, behavioral health provider organizations can compensate for the shortage of professionals and rising costs — to reach consumers where they live. New state and federal legislation is introduced with great regularity, promoting telemedicine services that are cost effective for government agencies and accessible for consumers. The Medicaid market is opening up for behavioral telehealth services, following fast on the heels of the Medicare program, which recently added neurobehavioral exams to . . .